Uniformitarianism & Age of Creationists' Earth

Just throwing a thought in here: Could the insects found in ancient amber be examples of preserved soft tissue? If I recall correctly, some of these examples have been dated to 75 million years old. In some cases, biological molecules or molecular fragments have been recovered. Does amber present an environment in which "soft tissue" may be preserved for millions of years? Is there any chance of finding a small chordate encased in amber, or has such already been discovered?And of equal interest, why does it seem that every time we argue these issues with a YEC like bOilingfrog, they write as though they barely made it through the eighth grade and that their science teacher, English teacher, gym teacher, and football coach were one in the same person.--------------------
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As a forensic biologist with several years experience (well, I've been a Law And Order fan for several years) I can tell you yes, hair does contain its owners DNA. I always tell Benjamin Bratte to collect used hair brushes whenever he flips a house (cop talk for exercising a search warrant). However, DNA is a very fragile molecule and might not survive over long periods of time, even under ideal conditions. Fortunately, with PCR, only a few molecules are need for analysis.The Dominican Republic samples could be particularly interesting if they are actual bones, remembering that (most) fossils are not the actual bones of the decedent, but are mineralized remains in which minerals seep in and gradually replace the bone material in a lost wax type of process. Thanks for the info. Edited by Adminnemooseus, : Off-topic banner.